The role of G protein-associated estrogen receptor (GPER) 1, corin, raftlin, and estrogen in etiopathogenesis of intrauterine growth retardation.

The aim of the present study was to detect the role of G protein-associated estrogen receptor (GPER) 1, corin, raftlin and estrogen in etiopathogenesis of intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR). The present study was designed prospectively between January 2017 and May 2018. The study group included 32 patients with unexplained IUGR and 32 healthy pregnant women who gave birth at term among the patients who referred to obstetrics clinic of a tertiary reference hospital.

The Relationship Among the Level of Serum Amyloid A, High-Density Lipoprotein and Microalbuminuria in Patients With Familial Mediterranean Fever.

Background: Serum amyloid A (SAA), which is produced in the liver, acts as an apoprotein of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) accumulation in extracellular matrix of tissues and organs. SAA elevations play a significant role in the development of amyloidosis. Microalbuminuria (MAU) is the early period of amyloidosis in patients with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF).

Evaluation of the serum levels of soluble IL-2 receptor and endothelin-1 in children with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever.

We aimed to assess the association between serum levels of soluble IL-2 receptor (sIL-2r) and endothelin-1 and severe infection in children with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF). Fifty-two patients under 18 years of age with a laboratory- confirmed diagnosis of CCHF and 38 healthy controls were enrolled in the study. Patients were classified into two groups based on disease severity (severe group and non-severe group).

Do neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin and interleukin-18 predict renal dysfunction in patients with familial Mediterranean fever and amyloidosis?

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) and interleukin-18 (IL-18) predict renal disfunction in patients with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF).

Methods: This prospective study consisted of 102 patients with FMF in attack-free period, and 40 matched healthy controls. Of the patients, nine were diagnosed as amyloidosis.

Evaluation of renal involvement in children with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever.

The aim of the present study was to evaluate renal involvement in children with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF). Forty-four children infected with CCHF virus and 30 controls were enrolled in the study. Urine neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (uNGAL) and urine protein levels were measured in the patient and control groups.